Emphasizing the importance of fulfilling the rights of other especially for those involved in their islah (i.e. salikeen), Hakeemul Ummat Hazrat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi ra said:
“Diregarding or being negligent in fulfilling the specific rights of others as prescribed by Shariah is a sin and hence an obstacle in reaching the goal (in tareeq. That is, gaining the pleasure of Allah SWT). Especially the rights of one’s spouse.”
Ma’asir e Hakeemul Ummat ra page 370
A mureed inquired: what is the requisite thing to be acquired by the aspirant in this tareeq?
Hakeemul Ummat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi ra replied:
“Firstly, overwhelming remembrance of Allah SWT so that least time is spent being forgetful (of Allah SWT) and secondly, consistency in fulfilling the commands of Shariah so that no disobedience occurs at all.
These are the essential things to be acquired and all the effort, struggle and therapies are adopted for these.”
Tarbiyatus Salik, volume 3, page 365
Hakeemul Ummat Hazrat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanavi ra said:
“The suhba (company) of Sheikh is most beneficial only if the mureed is consistent in zikir (remembrance) and shugul (special concetration excericse for recollection) prescribed by the Sheikh.
There are individuals who are always around the Sheikh but do not do the wird prescribed. They do not benefit at all and always remain deficient.
And some others spend most of their time with the Sheikh and spare a short interval to do some zikir & shugul hapzardly. This is also not beneficial.
The major portion of the time should be for the prescribed zikir & shugul (i.e wird). Only then the suhba (company) of Sheikh is beneficial.
Ma’asir e Hakemmul Ummat ra page 228
Hakeemul Ummat Hazrat Mawlana Ahsraf Ali Thanavi ra wrote to a spiritual aspirant:
“The goal of tareeq (Tasawwuf/sulook) is to gain Allah SWT’s pleasure.
For it two things are required, one knowledge regarding the method of obtaining it and other is action according to it.
As for the method, it is only one. That is to act on the exoteric (zahiri) and esoteric (batini) commands of Shariah.
Two things assist in it. Firstly, zikir (remembrance of Allah SWT) as much as one can consistently do. Secondly, suhba (company) of the ahlulAllah (pious) as much possible. If one can not spare time for it (for genuine reasons) then reading books of and about the pious can also substitute for it.
Two things are an obstacle in acheiving this goal. That are, sins and being occupied in fadhool (useless/non-essential).
One thing that is a requisite for all this is to be effective is consistently informing the Sheikh of one’s condition (halat).”
Masair e hakeemul Ummat ra page 270
السلام اے ناز عجز و بندگی
حضرت عارفی رح
صلى الله عليه وسلم
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Sayyid wa sandi Hazrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani sahib db’s advice in Urdu on ناموس رسالت
How should we react and what to do regarding the unspeakable cartoons?
In summary,
1. Protest
2. Boycott products from these vicious countries.
3. Not to commit anything against the teaching of Islam in this protestation. For example, violence, damaging property & life, etc.
صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم
یا الہی!
مست اور بے خود بنا بوۓ محمد سے مجھے
محترم کر خواری کوۓ محمد سے مجھے
صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم
منظوم شجرہ سلسلہ چشتیہ امدادیہ اشرفیہ/مناجات مقبول
غریبم- بے نوائیم – خاکسارم – یا رسول اللہ
صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم
ذرحمت کن نظر بر حال زارم – یا رسول اللہصلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم
Imam ul Awliya Hazrat Hasan Basri ra said:
An essential requisite for humility is that when an individual steps out of his home, whomever he sees he considers him to be superior to his own self.
Tarikh mashaykh e Chisht page 119
In a letter Shaikh al Hadith Maulana Zakariya Kandhlawi/Madani (1898 –1982) wrote to Maulana Abdul Majid Daryabadi (1892 –1977) [Allah have mercy on them]:
Suhba (company) of ahul-Allah (the pious) holds a unique position and importance in bringing about firmness in actions, correct understanding of religion and motivation to act on demands of faith.
Ignoring the suhba of pious is one of the tribulations (fitnah) from the many major ordeals of our era.
No doubt, a lot of information can be acquired from reading books. But the effectiveness of accompanying a living (pious) person is totally unique.
I agree it is essential to safe oneself from worshiping the Sheikh. But ignoring the suhba of pious is equally destructive.
Specially, the fatal moral characteristics of u’jub (high regard for self), arrogance, importance of self suggestion and self admiration can never be eliminated without the company of the pious (especially the Shaikh).”
Hakeemul Ummat ra, (by Mawlana Abdul Majid Daryabadi ra) page 568-9
An individual wrote to Hazrat Hakeemul Ummat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanavi ra regarding the marriage of his daughters. He expressed his dilemma about the potential bride-groom. That is, if he was religious his financial circumstances were miserable. And if he was financially well to do his religious adherence was poor.
Hazrat Thanavi ra commented that;
“Finding real religiosity is almost impossible these days, even in the seemingly observant individuals.
However, for the best bride-groom selection the following criteria will be useful;
If an individual has these characteristics it will be appropriate to accept such a person as son-in-law. Afterwards with increased intermingling and communication with him congeniality (munasabet) will develop. And for a person with all these qualities it will be most possible that his condition improves for better and he becomes a really observant Muslim.
Ma’asir e Hakeemul Ummat ra page 183
Hazrat Hakeemul Ummat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanavi ra adviced:
‘The effective method to have an accommodating relationship with one’s wife is to keep her happy.
Similarly, this (keeping happy) is also effective to have a fully satisfied husband.’
Maa’sir e Hakeemul Ummat ra page 424
دلم را محو یاد خویش کرداں
مرا حسب مراد خویش کرداں
It was Friday.
Hakeemul Ummat Mawlaan Asharaf Ali Thanavi ra came to deliver the khutba and lead the prayers.
He was dressed in his usual clothes, kurta and pyjama (shirt and pant).
An elderly gentlman, who was a new comer approached Hazrat ra and inquired,
“Hazrat why didn’t you put on a ‘abaya (jubba)!
Hazrat ra replied, “‘abaya is the clothing for higher-ranking people”.
“Aren’t you one of them?” asked the gentleman.
Hakeemul Ummat ra spontaneously replied, “How can I be of the elite people?
Not even one of the khuluq (praise worthy/blame worthy morals characteristic) have I been able to rectify.”
Ma’arfiat e Illahiya page 318
An excellent article regarding the fiqh of our mashayekh. MashaAllah!